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Hello everyone,My name is Baylen, I’m new to BiggerPockets. I’m looking to get started in a northern suburb of Minneapolis MN called Anoka. I’m a CNC machinist by trade but eventually I want to be my own boss and I wa...
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My partner and I are considering investing in rental properties in Detroit. We currently live in Florida but are flying up there next month to try and get a lay of the land, and hopefully spend a couple of days checki...
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Twice today I've seen posts that demonstrate a gross misunderstanding of the 50% rule, so I thought it would behoove me to start yet another thread explaining this concept to my fellow knowledge-seekers.
The misconce...
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I have a potential tenant with bad credit and a spouse with a criminal history (possession of a controlled substance, evading arrest and driving without a valid drivers license, however, they want to pay the whole yea...
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We are preparing to set up an LLC for our investments. We currently only have one property but plan to grow that in the next few years. Would you guys recommend using a website, such as LegalZoom or should we pay to...
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Our tenant signed a 2 year lease that will end in April 2022. They said they have to move to LA to take care of business. They offer to find a tenant, can I refuse that offer? I think they’ll just keep accepting appli...
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Hey Everyone,This is a new one for me and I’m not quite sure what the best way to go about it is. My current tenants gave me their notice to vacate and I started the process of finding tenants for when they move out. ...
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I hear it and see it daily:"We won't consider a property with HOA dues." or "I would never buy a property with an HOA."Of course, I understand the just of the argument. Often times, HOAs can present issues with alteri...
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Good afternoon, I'm here because I would like to get involved in real estate investing I have on idea of where to begin what's needed I'm asking for guidance on where to begin what resources to use . Is their anyone t...
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I have the opportunity to buy a 3/1 in an older neighborhood that is becoming a high demand area. The house will easily convert to a 3/2 and I don't see any structural issues. The property meets the 70% rule as I ca...